Juventus and Borussia Dortmund Clash in Champions League Opener

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are set to face off in a highly anticipated Champions League group stage encounter at the Alijanc stadion on September 16, 2025, at 20:00. The match, which will be officiated by French referee Francois Letexier, marks the beginning of both teams' European campaigns for the 2025/2026 season. This clash between the Italian and German giants promises to be a thrilling contest as both sides aim to start their Champions League journey with a positive result.

In the Champions League standings, Juventus currently sits in 18th position while Borussia Dortmund occupies 11th place, with both teams yet to play any matches in this season's competition. As the tournament is just beginning, neither team has accumulated any points, scored any goals, or conceded any. This opening fixture represents a crucial opportunity for both sides to establish early momentum in a competition where a strong start can set the tone for the entire group stage campaign.

Juventus enters this Champions League fixture in exceptional form, having won all five of their recent matches across competitions. The Bianconeri secured an impressive victory against rivals Inter (4:3) on September 13, 2025, in Serie A action. Prior to that, they collected three consecutive Serie A wins: an away victory against Genoa (0:1) on August 31, a home win against Parma Calcio 1913 (2:0) on August 24, and another away triumph against Atalanta (1:2) on August 16 in a club friendly. Interestingly, Juventus also faced their upcoming Champions League opponents Borussia Dortmund in a friendly on August 10, emerging victorious (1:2) with Andrea Kambijaso scoring both goals. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund has also been in strong form, winning four of their last five matches. The German side defeated FC Heidenheim away (0:2) on September 13 and dominated Union Berlin at home (3:0) on August 31 in Bundesliga action. Their only non-victory came in a thrilling 3:3 draw against St. Pauli on August 23. Before that, they advanced in the DFB-Pokal with a win over RW Essen (0:1) on August 18, but suffered their only recent defeat against Juventus (1:2) in that August 10 friendly where Maximilian Beier scored their lone goal.

The historical matchups between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund reveal a competitive rivalry spanning multiple competitions. In their most recent encounter, Juventus defeated Borussia Dortmund 2:1 in a club friendly on August 10, 2025, with Andrea Kambijaso netting twice for the Italian side while Maximilian Beier scored a late consolation goal for Dortmund. Prior to that, the teams met in a 2015 friendly where Dortmund emerged victorious 2:0 with goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus. Their most significant recent competitive meetings came in the 2014/2015 Champions League Round of 16, where Juventus dominated with a 5:1 aggregate victory. After winning the first leg 2:1 at the Alijanc stadion (goals from Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata for Juventus, Marco Reus for Dortmund), the Italians secured a comprehensive 3:0 away win at Signal Iduna Park with Carlos Tevez scoring twice and Alvaro Morata adding another.